This is a meal prepared with just plantains that are baked in an oven at 450 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
Recipe:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Coat a non-stick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3. Cut the ends off plantains and peel.
4. Cut each plantain into 1/2 inch slices.
5. Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
6. Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes until plantains are golden brown and tender.
7. Enjoy
Plantain Soup
(Citation: Food.com)
For this you need: Olive Oil, a small chopped onion, a chopped carrot, a chopped celery rib, two minced garlic cloves,
about 4 cups of broth, two green plantains, a stemmed and chopped cilantro, cumin, a bay leaf, and some salt and pepper.
Recipe:
1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
3. Cook, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes, or until onions are soft but not brown.
4. Add 4 cups of chicken stock/broth and bring to boil over high heat.
5. Add plantains, most of the cilantro (reserve a few tablespoons for garnish), cumin, and bay leaf.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Return to boil.
8. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until plantains very tender.
9. Remove and discard bay leaf.
10. Transfer half the soup to blender; puree until smooth.
11. Return to the pan.
12. If soup is too thick, add a little more stock/broth.
13. Season with more salt/cumin if desired.
14. Enjoy
Mango Avocado Salsa
(Citation: Food.com)
For this you need: a chopped and peeled mango, a diced red pepper, a diced tomato, two peeled and chopped avocados,
1/4 of a diced red onion, (optional) a dash of garlic salt
Recipe:
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl
2. Cover and Chill for 20-30 minutes
3. Enjoy
Banana Bread Biscotti
(Citation: Food.com)
For this you need: about 3/4 of a loaf of banana bread, and (optional) sugar.
Recipe:
1. Preheat the oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone.
2. Slice the loaf into "sticks" (I cut slices, then cut those in half width-wise) and place on the sheet.
3. Sprinkle evenly with sugar.
4. Bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on how moist the banana bread was originally. Cool on the sheets.
Torrejas (Citation: Food.com)
Ingredients: 1 cup of packed light brown sugar, 1 cup of water, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 12 ladyfingers (sponge cake)
Recipe:
1. Boil sugar, water, and cinnamon together about 10 minutes.
2. Arrange ladyfingers in shallow dish.
3. Pour syrup over and let stand for at least 5 minutes before serving.
4. Serve hot.
Green Rice
(Citation: Food.com)
Ingredients: 6 large tomatillos, 2 tablespoons of water, 1/3 cup of minced cilantro, 4 teaspoons of minced jalapeno peppers, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 minced clove of garlic, and 1 1/4 cups of uncooked long grain rice.
Recipe:
1. Discard husks and stems from the tomatillos.
2. Cook the tomatillos in boiling water in a medium saucepan for 4 minutes or until soft; drain.
3. Combine the tomatillos and 2 teaspoons water in a blender and process until smooth.
4. Pour the tomatillo mixture into a 4 cup glass measure, and add enough water to mixture to measure 2& 1/2 cups.
5. Combine the tomatillo mixture, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and garlic in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
6. Add rice; cover mixture, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Honduran Foods by Thomas M. R5 (2012-2013)
Here are some popular foods native to Honduras:Oven Baked Sweet Plantains
(Citation: Food.com)This is a meal prepared with just plantains that are baked in an oven at 450 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
Recipe:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.2. Coat a non-stick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3. Cut the ends off plantains and peel.
4. Cut each plantain into 1/2 inch slices.
5. Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
6. Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes until plantains are golden brown and tender.
7. Enjoy
Plantain Soup
(Citation: Food.com)For this you need: Olive Oil, a small chopped onion, a chopped carrot, a chopped celery rib, two minced garlic cloves,
about 4 cups of broth, two green plantains, a stemmed and chopped cilantro, cumin, a bay leaf, and some salt and pepper.
Recipe:
1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.2. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
3. Cook, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes, or until onions are soft but not brown.
4. Add 4 cups of chicken stock/broth and bring to boil over high heat.
5. Add plantains, most of the cilantro (reserve a few tablespoons for garnish), cumin, and bay leaf.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Return to boil.
8. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until plantains very tender.
9. Remove and discard bay leaf.
10. Transfer half the soup to blender; puree until smooth.
11. Return to the pan.
12. If soup is too thick, add a little more stock/broth.
13. Season with more salt/cumin if desired.
14. Enjoy
Mango Avocado Salsa
(Citation: Food.com)For this you need: a chopped and peeled mango, a diced red pepper, a diced tomato, two peeled and chopped avocados,
1/4 of a diced red onion, (optional) a dash of garlic salt
Recipe:
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl
2. Cover and Chill for 20-30 minutes
3. Enjoy
Banana Bread Biscotti
(Citation: Food.com)For this you need: about 3/4 of a loaf of banana bread, and (optional) sugar.
Recipe:
1. Preheat the oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone.
2. Slice the loaf into "sticks" (I cut slices, then cut those in half width-wise) and place on the sheet.
3. Sprinkle evenly with sugar.
4. Bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on how moist the banana bread was originally. Cool on the sheets.
Torrejas
(Citation: Food.com)
Ingredients: 1 cup of packed light brown sugar, 1 cup of water, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 12 ladyfingers (sponge cake)
Recipe:
1. Boil sugar, water, and cinnamon together about 10 minutes.
2. Arrange ladyfingers in shallow dish.
3. Pour syrup over and let stand for at least 5 minutes before serving.
4. Serve hot.
Green Rice
(Citation: Food.com)Ingredients: 6 large tomatillos, 2 tablespoons of water, 1/3 cup of minced cilantro, 4 teaspoons of minced jalapeno peppers, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 minced clove of garlic, and 1 1/4 cups of uncooked long grain rice.
Recipe:
1. Discard husks and stems from the tomatillos.
2. Cook the tomatillos in boiling water in a medium saucepan for 4 minutes or until soft; drain.
3. Combine the tomatillos and 2 teaspoons water in a blender and process until smooth.
4. Pour the tomatillo mixture into a 4 cup glass measure, and add enough water to mixture to measure 2& 1/2 cups.
5. Combine the tomatillo mixture, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and garlic in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
6. Add rice; cover mixture, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
7. Remove from heat, and fluff with fork.